Flora brasiliensis. Orchidaceae. Ed. Martius et all.
Vol. 3, Pars 4. tt. 1–133; Orchidaceae.
By Cogniaux, A. Ed. Martius, C.F.P., Eichler, A.W., Urban, I., Eds.; Friedrich Fleischer: Munich/Leipzig, Germany, 1893–1896 in pp. 1–672.
Vol. 3, Pars 5, tt. 1–119; Orchidaceae.
By Cogniaux. Ed. Martius, C.F.P., Eichler, A.W., Urban, I., Eds.; R. Oldenbourg: Munich/Leipzig, Germany, 1898–1902; in pp. 1–664.
Vol. 3, Pars 6, tt. 1–120; Orchidaceae.
By Cogniaux. Ed. Martius, C.F.P., Eichler, A.W., Urban, I., Eds.; R. Oldenbourg: Munich/Leipzig, Germany, 1904–1906; in pp. 1–604.
In Latin, format edition 1840-1906 = Large folio (ca. 48 x 32.5 cm).
Flora Brasiliensis, a monumental work, was published between 1840 and 1906 by the editors Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, August Wilhelm Eichler, and Ignatz Urban, with the participation of 65 specialists from various countries. It contains taxonomic treatments of 22.767 species, mostly Brazilian angiosperms, held in 15 volumes, divided in 40 parts, with a total of 10.367 pages.
Besides taxonomic descriptions in Latin, Flora brasiliensis also has 3.811 high quality drawings that are very rich in details, they are of great help in the identification of species.
The first volume was published in 1845, and the last completed in 1906. In total 40 volumes have been published: 20.773 pages, 3.811 pen and ink plates and 1.071 lithographs.
In total about 1.000 orchid species are treated.
Re-edition 1975 by Koeltz Botanical Books in 4 volumes (Bishen/Koeltz):
1 plates (24 × 32,5 cm) , 3 texts (19 × 28 cm).
ISBN 3-87429-080-8 (complete work of 4 volumes),
ISBN 3-87429-084-0 (Volume 4: plates).
The size of the plates is a bit reduced, their quality is very good. For the texts: some readers will need glasses.
Other re-editions in Koeltz Botanical Books
Online: Flora Brasiliensis
Cattleya eldorado, one of the many illustrations in 'Flora Brasiliensis'